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Tony & Chelsea Northrup I've used the gh5 with the metabones Xl and haven't had any issues with vignette. I've been using the kit 12-60 and 200-400 Leica lenses primarily tho. I'll be testing the sigmas more in the next month.
Yep usability is so important. I think a lot of people forget about that and get worried a little too much about specs. Whatever gets you out and and filming easily and quickly is really key.
For a professional reviewer that is normally very critical,you are extremely forgiving regarding the GH5.the battery is the clincher for you.Surely you can carry a few small batteries around .You mention nothing about the moire and compression artefacts seen in some reviews on the footage.Why would someone who just does product reviews and uploads to TH-cam in 1080 p require a camera that has 10 Bit 4.2.2 etc if he just needs a flip out viewfinder there are more reasonable options even In Panasonic's range.So a semi -pro user would not really want a selfie screen and if you have a camera man you wouldn't necessarily need one,not saying it's a hindrance but not such a great asset in this kind of camera,Quality and resolution is more important,although not a very expensive option for a pro.I sure you mentioned in a previous review that Sonys autofocus was good and yet you only mentioned Canon as having reliable autofocus.Well I suppose in general Panasonic needs some good reviews as there seems a lot of people I know that have returned their GH5...
Great review guys! You really brought up the things that's relevant for real life usage. Thumbs up! And yeah, looks like we're going for a GH5 for our channel as well.
Hank Roest K signifies a ~1000 horizontal pixels. (16:9) 3840×2160 = 4K (8.2944 MP) Hence, 1920×1080 is actually 2K (2.0736 MP) 60K would be 57600×32400, which is 1866.24 MegaPixel. If you multiply the K magnitude by x, the megapixel count gets multiplied by x².
This is all in fun of course, but I'll explain the way I threw the numbers around to get 124. I figured: if "4K" is 4 times 1080x1920, then 60K would be 60 times that which is 124,416,000. Now, doesn't MP mean million pixels in spec parlance? ;-)
Yes, MP(Megapixel) is a million pixels, since *Mega* signifies 10⁶. Ex. 1920×1080= 2,073,600 pixels = 2.0736MP Similarly, K is ~1000 pixels, since *Kilo* signifies 10³. Ex. 3840×2160 is 4K because the horizontal resolution is ~4000. The MP count of 4K(8.2944 MP) is 2² times that of 2K(1920×1080) because 4K=2K×2. The MP count of 60K would be 30² times 2K because 60K=2K×30. To demonstrate why your logic fails, while "4K" is 4 times 1920×1080, "8K" is *not* 8 times 1920×1080. If you look it up, 8K is actually 4 times 4K, which makes it 16 times 1920×1080. So, K≠1920×1080. Hope the info is useful.
great review and thanks for the tips that continuous focus is still better on the 70D. was looking for a camera that is lighter and portable to replace my 70D but when you mentioned that the continuous focus is not as good as the 70D, I decided to just hold back and wait for something else that might come out. thanks again for the review. thumbs up!
Great review! One thing I really appreciate about you guys is your fair reviews across all brands, and the way you always suggest the best tools for the job. Many channels seem to just throw certain manufacturers under the bus (especially Canon & Nikon) whereas you two give credit where it's due.
I recently asked you about the GH5 choice. Wow, it's like you made a whole video just for me. It looks like you are as taken with the GH5 as I am. Thanks so much for a great review! Big fan here:)!
You are one of the Best, show and Tell person, i have ever meet on the Internet. In fact you are so comprehensive and forthright, i have adopted your style and presentation techniques, for my teaching of electronic design. Since doing this, i have noticed my students, learning more, and being able to describe their ideas and actions more completely, I thank you for your skills, i have learned. accurate choice of words. " word pictures " voice inflection timing , : annunciation, by adopting your style, i have made myself a better teacher, This i am grateful for, and appreciative, and say so here. Cheers from Ralph in Vancouver BC Metro.
I am brand new to the Photo/Video world and I just got a GH5 and saw your video about how to use it.. then I went to your site and bought the SDP ebook. I can be a bit ADD when it comes to learning, but your style and overall vibe makes it so easy to watch! Thank you so much for all of your videos and sharing your knowledge! :)
I like this real-world vlogging style of review! It gives me a much better feel for the camera than the usual in-studio discussions. I hope to see you do more like this with future camera reviews.
For lightweight camera blogging, the Olympus Tough TG-870, which I saw demonstrated on a YT bloggers program is a possible option you may be interested in. the monitor opens till it is upside down at the top facing the blogger. It is waterproof, dustproof and impact resistant to about 2.1 metres approx - mine recently fell on a stone floor without any harm at all. It has a cool panorama feature and is a compact camera. It is freeze resistant to 10°C, and has 16mps.
Tony you video, how you explain products, the depth you go into is totally great, very informative and helpful Thank you a bunch I am learning more since watching you and Chelsea. Greetings From Vancouve Canada:)
Did Tony use "30p" and "cinematic" in the same sentence? If I never see 30p again, I would be thrilled. I want everything to be in 24p. I think the only reason to shoot in any other frame rate is to speed it up (timelapse) or slow it down (slow motion) for effect so that it's in 24p by the time you're done with it.
Tony - I need some help... We do golf course vlogs where we play golf and film our rounds. I am shooting w/ the Leica SL using a 21mm Summilux lens and a Leica Q. I mainly use the Leica Q but its constantly hunting and trying to focus and it doesn't have a 4K option. The Leica SL is great but with the manual lens I can only use it for speciality shots. We only use the SL in the 120fps mode so we can get some nice slow mo shots of golf swings. With the SL 24-90 lens its way too heavy to use on a gimbal or in selfie/vlog format. I am thinking of selling all my Leica gear and getting into something else but am not sure where to go. I want to start doing everything in 4K but can't find a camera that can do 120fps in 4K aside from cinema style cameras like the RED. Is there anything on the market that can do 4K 120fps at 8bit or 10bit? The EOS-1D X Mark II seems to be the closest w/ 4K at 60fps but its heavy so wouldn't work on the crane gimbal. Please help! Drop the amazon/B&H affiliate links too, I want you to get paid for the great content/tips you are putting out. I've got a bunch of Leica gear as well if you know anyone interested. Leica Summilux 21mm, 35mm, 50mm, Leica SL, Leica Q, Leical SL 24-90mm and more...
Tony you made me laugh!!.."forget your full frame biases and give the whole speed booster system a chance" LOL its funny because I have both full frame and m43 system, and I pick up my Panasonic GH5 most of the time! Im definitely having fun with it more!
Great video. People love to complain about silly things. There is NO perfect camera. You have to learn your equipment and use it to the best of it's ability. I LOVE the GH5. You can not get specs like it has for a cheaper price.
Thank you Tony for the excellent review. This is much needed for those who have invested for the new GH5 and its accompanying accessories. Looking forward to more GH5 reviews on lenses and other tips. Cheers!
hmm, i'd say the Auto Focus on the A6500 is stellar and comparable to the 80D for sure. i kept it in Wide mode (so it chooses the subject) and it nailed everything i intended perfectly. :D
YES! Touch to autofocus with the app while in manual focus mode is great for filming ourselves. I don't know why more don't mention this. The Panasonic remote app is way less hassle than the one for Sony cameras too.
Would be cool to see something like the bird video with various long wildlife lenses. Just the difference between this expensive 500/4.0 and something like one of the (now many) much cheaper 150-600 lenses alone would be interesting. "What do you get in 4K video by spending more on lenses."
i rented an a6500 for one day, and yes, no flip out screen, but once you "know" where your lens is and what it captures, you can rely on the auto-focus and just point the camera. if framing is absolutely critical, sure maybe not the best option. but for the typical vlog and you with something close in the shot, i nailed it everytime. the 10-18mm lens of course helps with this, but we all need the right tools for the situation. man i want that again!
Very thoughtful review! I've had my GH5 since January 2018, use it weekly to video record my tennis matches and it's inspired me to learn more about photography and video than I ever knew before. For its small sensor size it takes nice video and I love the form factor, too bad the Sony full frame mirrorless cameras aren't as easy to handle. Thanks for your videos. You make learning about photography and video really fun. Ian in San Diego
Great video Tony & Chelsea. Agree with pretty much everything. I'm keeping mine and selling off the a6500. For me it's that 10 bit image and V-Log. Banding is reduced so much it makes using an external record unnecessary. One issue I'm having is using an external microphone and HDMI output at the same time. The audio has a lot of latency. This is really annoying when using headphones and recording interviews. I hope this can be fixed in firmware.
Two related reviews I'd love to see from you: 1) Cameras compared for video when using best output to an appropriate Atomos recorder (less overheating issues? no 30 min limit?, external power, 60p?, 4:2:x, 8bit vs 10bit, etc.); a6500, a7Sii, a7Rii, a9, GH5, maybe vs FS5 as a base cine camera benchmark. Does using an Atomos external recorder change the camera equation? 2) video comparison FS5 vs GH5, both internal recording, and using Atomos external. Sony a9 owner, hybrid shooter of stills and video, mirrorless devotee, trying to pick an A-roll video camera for general video use with a9 as B-roll; documentary, interview, corporate, instructional, + vlog etc. I am torn between clear benefits of GH5, and value of staying with my large and growing Sony E-Mount lens collection; whether FS5, a6500, a7Sii, a7Rii or a second a9. Can't find anyone reviewing Sony limitations (battery capacity, overheating, 30 min limit, single SD card, and best output image quality - 8 vs 10 bit, 4:2:0 vs 4:2:2, & sensor size), in the context of recording external to Atomos. I'm thinking recording external may obviate some of the classic Sony limitations? Also assuming use of a camera cage might allow clamping cables to help mitigate the awful, fiddly, micro-HDMI? You probably want a cage to adequately mount the Atomos anyway. A cage also helps make external power more practical? FS5 is $1,000 rebate throughout August, making it a reasonable stretch option. About $5,200 with kit lens. More, but full cine camera. Hoping a9 gets firmware upgrade for improved video feature support that it should be capable of, maybe with external raw. Thanks! I love the detail, care, and relative objectivity of your reviews!
The part I agree with the most is what Tony says at the end of the camera being so useable. Sure there are areas where it falls short but overall the hardware gets out of the way and lets you shoot! Which is the reason I have never really looked at other cameras outside of the GH-series from Panasonic. I am still using a GH3 and while old it still works well enough for me, mind you I would love to upgrade not really for 4K since I can't process that, but for the IBIS. Maybe I will look at a G85 which has many of the same feature at a lower price point.
At around 4:20 you begin talking about the 4k digital tele converter setting and using it for low light. I read what the manual said about the tele converter setting, but I still don't understand why you're making such a setting change for low light shooting and what effect it has. Can you clarify this particular point, please?
Massively well done Tony and Chelsea! Will share on planet5D. You've talked about all the significant points and will convince many this is the camera for them.
I gave you a like ;) Thanks for all your real workload input and advice... You are one of the few channels which reviews products the way most people are going to use them instead of relying on worthless information. By the way, I bought the Olympus after your impressive review in that "Ghost Town" and couldn't be happier with it. I mostly shoot with Sonys, having gotten fed up with Nikon's and Canon's idiocies and overall stupidity, for by Urban Exploration/Hacking videos and stills... Could you do a review on the low light performance of the GH5 in such environments/circumstances? I use external lighting sources and "light painting" wherever I can but in most "Hacking a.k.a. braking in" jobs it's just not possible to carry around that much gear. Again, thanks for all your hard work, while always having so much fun, which makes our work so much easier and enjoyable, Cheers.
@1:29 What ? The voice says "in the GH4 they cropped in significantly" the visual also shows a cropped in image, but the text super says [GH5 Handheld Footage]. Doesn't add up.
Tony, what about the Sony A5100 (along with the Canon M5/70d/80d)? Phase detect, touch focus, flip up screen. The only downside I see is overheating to be honest.
I think everyone should be given a chance to play with the latest and greatest full frame cameras because I think that you will find that beyond specialty cameras like the A7SII and it's low light ability, it's not THAT big of a deal. The crop factor is such a non-issue with today's lenses tailored for Micro4/3rd's and Super35. I know my first time using a full frame camera was nice but one thing I got sick of was the razor-thin depth of field on my very fast lenses when I didn't want it....worse yet, stopping down on a full frame camera gets rid of this problem but some of the less than the absolute best cameras can't compensate with clean high ISO so you need LIGHT. I think Micro4/3rd and S35 sized sensors are going to become a lot better. I was honestly shocked at the A6300's performance compared to my 6 year old Canon DSLR's performance with ISO but I shouldn't have because 3 years early used a D80 next to my Canon and the D80 was unusable past 1250 ASA.
For Lens- Olympus Zuiko 12-40 instead of Panasonic lens. Sans I.S., but worth more in image quality, build and value. The auto focus seems noticeably faster if not on par with Panasonic's. P.S. If you're contemplating between this or a full frame/any other dslr, a camera like this is where it's at for 90% of the shoots. The other 10% is where a low light/ autofocus cameras come into play. In short, this is the one.
Hi Tony, I am sure you are already aware of the Aputure DEC Lens Regain device but I thought I would add a comment so other viewers can be aware. I mention this because if they want auto focus to react as if a human was controlling it on a GH5 when they are say vlogging they could use the remote on this device to always be in focus and have total control. This is a great technology that will change the way some users will use focus pull.
I've been using a sony a-mount 16-50mm f2.8 on GH3 and GH4, it's super sharp and amazing bokeh, I highly recommend it if the sigma option is too expensive
Finally someone who understands why people like continous autofocus. If i work alone and film myself in what ever situation than it is nice to have a focus-system of a 70D.
Thanks for the comments on the GH5. Panasonic has done a good job adding features to their GH cameras over the years (I’ve owned GH2, GH3 and GH4), and I’m considering the GH5 as a B-cam. May I ask what editing program you use? I have read that the new version of Adobe Premiere Pro has trouble recognizing GH5 footage.
I agree with most of your points but the countinuous autofocus on the Sony a6500 does work really well for most of those unboxing style videos on you TH-cam, and much better than the gh5. Still want both though!
Great vid, we're still trying to figure out the best af settings, so many opinions out there. I've shot 4 vids with the gh5 and have had varying results. Seems lighting can play a part in the gh5's ability to focus quick. Still learning the ins and outs.
@5:59 please tell me this was shot at a really high iso and not focused correctly becuase there seems to be noise where there shouldn't be. Great video btw
My experience with the GH5 is, that the GH5 is actually able to autofocus between frames in 6K Photo Mode /18Mp with 30fps. It will track a dog running at you with a high number of frames in focus ... So it might be an alternative for capturing action with unlimited recording buffer with the tradeof being HighRes jpg. The resolvingpower is on par with or better than the EM Mark 1 II so it is somewhat misleading to compare a HighRes shot from the Olympus with a shot from the GH5...
Out of Topic.... Ehiiiiii I saw a Miranda camera on the background!!! My first reflex when i was a boy, the Miranda RE II (i think the model just after the one in your video). So many memories... Miranda was a great brand, such a pity that in 1977 they closed... Is your model still working?
Would like a GH5 but can't really afford to replace my current 2 GH4's. To be honest though, the GH4s have been doing an awesome job for me in my video productions and with them being just under $1000 right now I'm thinking of getting a 3rd.
So, how many years off of 60k are we do you think?? 😜 - Good recap on the camera. I have had it for a month and I am loving it! It's not perfect. No camera is really. But, I have had phenomenal results using the new 12-35 II and the 42.5 Noct. F1.2 ✌️
Nice information on the AF system, if you need to depend on the AF system get another brand, not Panasonic. On the other hand you can make it more easy to work the focus on the camera by using the right lens, or adding optional display if you do vlogging so you can keep track of what is going on. But someone who does vlogging all the time should probably get another camera for that. What Panasonic should do with the GH5 AF system is to add a manual mode for touch-to-focus so you can lock in the focus once and it stays there, no tracking or anything, just a simple touch and you get the focus. If you then move or need to do a refocus, touch again where you want it to focus. And using the smartphone app as Tony is doing in this video will probably work fine. You might not be able to do a lot of walk and talk videos, but you can use other equipment for that. The GH5 is a superb camera for the price, do not let the AF system prevent you from buying the camera if you want it. Nice video and great location, relocate the studio to that location Tony ;-)
Any chance you would review the panasonic 100-400mm lens on the GH5 for both stills and video, would love to see what you could produce with that combo, and really interested in what video quality it can put out!!!
Hi Guys, I managed to stay with canon, I own still my 7d 5d and now the 1dx mkii, It´s so cool but in 4k at 60 fps its still really heavy to use. Even i upgraded my pc to a 6700k I7 with 32 gb! plus 4k monitor and all the extra fancy stuff you can get. Honestly you can really compare between the a9 30fps only vs gh5 60fps and the 1dxmkiii video comparison. It would be aprreciated. (i saw the other videos u did but non with these cameras!
Thanks for the very informative review! We shoot B-Roll for car companies, including standing on the side of the road, camera on sticks as the car drives past the panning camera. Do you think the autofocus is good enough to hold a shot like that?
Hi guys thanks for this video. I have a canon 70D with the sigma 18-35mm. I’m looking at the gh5 for video. Will my canon sigma lens work on the gh5? Cheers
watch out with metabone speedboosters!! Expensive, and ... with my Canon lenses, it somehow 'unlooks' the IS (you hear it 'cloinking', which disappears if you put it on a canon again).... could be only with 'older' versions, but I really hate speedboosters...
Hi Tony! What are your thoughts on the Galaxy S8 camera? I've taken some very impressive shots on it using RAW in Pro Mode, allowing quite a bit of highlight recovery etc.
I am thinking about buying the metabones ultra, or is it a better choice to get the xl? I wanna use as many EF lenzes as possible with a speed booster.
I'm a tad confused on that speed booster explaination. with the speed booster XL why did you use the ex/ telephone converter mode? and wouldn't a .71x speed booster get rid of the vinetting?
Have you tried the AF-C on the X-T2 with 2.0 Firmware with Face Recognition? Does a good job. Question would be, would it be better than the GH5 (most likely at this point) or the Sony 6300?
I keep wondering where can you get a24 to 600 mm equivalent lens that fits on this camera you got some thick League nearly perfect visually and free of chromatic aberration like the lens built into the Sony rx10 Mark 3.
Tony hi could please help me? I purchased a Panasonic GH5. The plan is to pick up a Panasonic H-NS043 LEICA DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH LUMIX G for the GH5. My main focus for buying the GH5 and this particular lens is for making videos (vlogging). Question: putting a speed booster along with the 42.5mm F1.2, would that improve the photo/video quality of that lens or with such a lens would it be redundant using a speed booster? If a Metabone Speed Booster will give an even better cinematic photography effect (stills & 4k video) which type of speed booster should I purchase? XL 0.64x Adapter for full-frame Canon EF-Mount Lens to Micro Four Thirds-Mount Camera??? Thank you very much for you help. Much appreciated. Garfield
Any adapter out there in market which allows at least to control the aperture for Nikkor 200-500mm mounted on GH5, as the lens got electromagnetic aperture mechanism ? Did not see anything on Metabone website for wildlife i need adapter, not speedbooster.
I keep hovering my "buy" finger over the button for the gh5. Love my gh4. Love my a7s. Just can't decide if I need the gh5 upgrade. But 4K 50p conformed to 25p 4K is really tempting me...... damb you Panasonic for dangling such a juicy carrot in front of me!
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Hello Tony! If I use the Sigma 18-35 with a Metabones, will I be able to correct the vignetting in Lightroom with a profile correction? Thank you!
Great review! I decided to get both the GH5 and the Canon 77D. The 77D will be used for product demos and the GH5 will be used for everything else.
Tony & Chelsea Northrup I've used the gh5 with the metabones Xl and haven't had any issues with vignette. I've been using the kit 12-60 and 200-400 Leica lenses primarily tho. I'll be testing the sigmas more in the next month.
Tony & Chelsea Northrup you mean dead kitten! Seriously😂😂 you fukin knob i should start a channel mate who the fuk are you
All these years later and I’m still using the gh5!!
Yep usability is so important. I think a lot of people forget about that and get worried a little too much about specs. Whatever gets you out and and filming easily and quickly is really key.
Also this was the best review for the gh5 that I've seen. No BS, easy to understand, covered it all. Top job tony and chelsea!
Chris Winter Rian from Film Riot made a great review too.
+Chris Winter Thanks!
Please do a comparison between GH5, Sony A7s and Sony a6500!
By the way I love your Videos.
For a professional reviewer that is normally very critical,you are extremely forgiving regarding the GH5.the battery is the clincher for you.Surely you can carry a few small batteries around .You mention nothing about the moire and compression artefacts seen in some reviews on the footage.Why would someone who just does product reviews and uploads to TH-cam in 1080 p require a camera that has 10 Bit 4.2.2 etc if he just needs a flip out viewfinder there are more reasonable options even In Panasonic's range.So a semi -pro user would not really want a selfie screen and if you have a camera man you wouldn't necessarily need one,not saying it's a hindrance but not such a great asset in this kind of camera,Quality and resolution is more important,although not a very expensive option for a pro.I sure you mentioned in a previous review that Sonys autofocus was good and yet you only mentioned Canon as having reliable autofocus.Well I suppose in general Panasonic needs some good reviews as there seems a lot of people I know that have returned their GH5...
Great review guys! You really brought up the things that's relevant for real life usage. Thumbs up! And yeah, looks like we're going for a GH5 for our channel as well.
"60 K is still a few years off"
Panasonic: Challenge accepted
Brings out a bracket to mount many GH5s together
That would be 124 megapixels. (with K=1080x1920)
Hank Roest K signifies a ~1000 horizontal pixels. (16:9)
3840×2160 = 4K (8.2944 MP)
Hence,
1920×1080 is actually 2K (2.0736 MP)
60K would be 57600×32400, which is 1866.24 MegaPixel.
If you multiply the K magnitude by x, the megapixel count gets multiplied by x².
This is all in fun of course, but I'll explain the way I threw the numbers around to get 124. I figured: if "4K" is 4 times 1080x1920, then 60K would be 60 times that which is 124,416,000. Now, doesn't MP mean million pixels in spec parlance? ;-)
Yes, MP(Megapixel) is a million pixels, since *Mega* signifies 10⁶.
Ex. 1920×1080= 2,073,600 pixels = 2.0736MP
Similarly, K is ~1000 pixels, since *Kilo* signifies 10³.
Ex. 3840×2160 is 4K because the horizontal resolution is ~4000.
The MP count of 4K(8.2944 MP) is 2² times that of 2K(1920×1080) because 4K=2K×2.
The MP count of 60K would be 30² times 2K because 60K=2K×30.
To demonstrate why your logic fails, while "4K" is 4 times 1920×1080, "8K" is *not* 8 times 1920×1080.
If you look it up, 8K is actually 4 times 4K, which makes it 16 times 1920×1080.
So, K≠1920×1080.
Hope the info is useful.
great review and thanks for the tips that continuous focus is still better on the 70D. was looking for a camera that is lighter and portable to replace my 70D but when you mentioned that the continuous focus is not as good as the 70D, I decided to just hold back and wait for something else that might come out. thanks again for the review. thumbs up!
Which do you prefer: 60K at 4fps or 4K at 60fps? :)
60K at 4fps is pretty sweet but finding a lens that can keep up would be a pain so I'll stick to 4K at 60 fps. For now...
Burak Bağdatlı with 60k you can make 180 megpixel stills😀
i need to upgrade my gfx rams cpu asap
🤣🤣😂 60k at 4fps would look so bad. It would look like reality until anything moved, and it would be too blurry or to stroboscopic to even look at.
Great review! One thing I really appreciate about you guys is your fair reviews across all brands, and the way you always suggest the best tools for the job. Many channels seem to just throw certain manufacturers under the bus (especially Canon & Nikon) whereas you two give credit where it's due.
I recently asked you about the GH5 choice. Wow, it's like you made a whole video just for me. It looks like you are as taken with the GH5 as I am. Thanks so much for a great review! Big fan here:)!
You are one of the Best, show and Tell person, i have ever meet on the Internet. In fact you are so comprehensive and forthright, i have adopted your style and presentation techniques, for my teaching of electronic design. Since doing this, i have noticed my students, learning more, and being able to describe their ideas and actions more completely, I thank you for your skills, i have learned. accurate choice of words. " word pictures " voice inflection timing , : annunciation, by adopting your style, i have made myself a better teacher, This i am grateful for, and appreciative, and say so here. Cheers from Ralph in Vancouver BC Metro.
I am brand new to the Photo/Video world and I just got a GH5 and saw your video about how to use it.. then I went to your site and bought the SDP ebook. I can be a bit ADD when it comes to learning, but your style and overall vibe makes it so easy to watch! Thank you so much for all of your videos and sharing your knowledge! :)
This was glowing review by you, but I love that it was done without any damn hype. Love you, Tony.
I like this real-world vlogging style of review! It gives me a much better feel for the camera than the usual in-studio discussions. I hope to see you do more like this with future camera reviews.
Thumbs up to you Tony for this review! Lot's of aspiring vloggers will really benefit from this.
Creative North I totally agree
True. Now I know what to buy, and I don't want to have that GAS 😝
Great detailed review
yes agree, great review!
Awesome review as always guys. One of my favorite TH-cam channels for sure!
For lightweight camera blogging, the Olympus Tough TG-870, which I saw demonstrated on a YT bloggers program is a possible option you may be interested in. the monitor opens till it is upside down at the top facing the blogger. It is waterproof, dustproof and impact resistant to about 2.1 metres approx - mine recently fell on a stone floor without any harm at all. It has a cool panorama feature and is a compact camera. It is freeze resistant to 10°C, and has 16mps.
Tony you video, how you explain products, the depth you go into is totally great, very informative and helpful Thank you a bunch I am learning more since watching you and Chelsea. Greetings From Vancouve Canada:)
Did Tony use "30p" and "cinematic" in the same sentence?
If I never see 30p again, I would be thrilled. I want everything to be in 24p. I think the only reason to shoot in any other frame rate is to speed it up (timelapse) or slow it down (slow motion) for effect so that it's in 24p by the time you're done with it.
You keep making us proud Tony. I'm all mushy inside.
I'm seriously impressed with the stability of the Olympus that Chelsea is filming on, hand held...dang!
Tony - I need some help... We do golf course vlogs where we play golf and film our rounds. I am shooting w/ the Leica SL using a 21mm Summilux lens and a Leica Q. I mainly use the Leica Q but its constantly hunting and trying to focus and it doesn't have a 4K option. The Leica SL is great but with the manual lens I can only use it for speciality shots. We only use the SL in the 120fps mode so we can get some nice slow mo shots of golf swings. With the SL 24-90 lens its way too heavy to use on a gimbal or in selfie/vlog format. I am thinking of selling all my Leica gear and getting into something else but am not sure where to go. I want to start doing everything in 4K but can't find a camera that can do 120fps in 4K aside from cinema style cameras like the RED. Is there anything on the market that can do 4K 120fps at 8bit or 10bit? The EOS-1D X Mark II seems to be the closest w/ 4K at 60fps but its heavy so wouldn't work on the crane gimbal. Please help!
Drop the amazon/B&H affiliate links too, I want you to get paid for the great content/tips you are putting out. I've got a bunch of Leica gear as well if you know anyone interested. Leica Summilux 21mm, 35mm, 50mm, Leica SL, Leica Q, Leical SL 24-90mm and more...
Tony you made me laugh!!.."forget your full frame biases and give the whole speed booster system a chance" LOL its funny because I have both full frame and m43 system, and I pick up my Panasonic GH5 most of the time! Im definitely having fun with it more!
A year later, still great!
Great video. People love to complain about silly things. There is NO perfect camera. You have to learn your equipment and use it to the best of it's ability. I LOVE the GH5. You can not get specs like it has for a cheaper price.
I film all of my reviews on a Panasonic FZ300 and it does pretty good 4K, might consider something like this when the price is right :)
The shot with the bird flying over the water @ 12:50 looks pretty bad. Is that TH-cam compression making it fall apart due to the high motion?
Thank you Tony for the excellent review. This is much needed for those who have invested for the new GH5 and its accompanying accessories. Looking forward to more GH5 reviews on lenses and other tips. Cheers!
hmm, i'd say the Auto Focus on the A6500 is stellar and comparable to the 80D for sure. i kept it in Wide mode (so it chooses the subject) and it nailed everything i intended perfectly. :D
here we go let the comments roll! thanks for this tony and thanks for your hard work on getting us these videos/reviews!
YES! Touch to autofocus with the app while in manual focus mode is great for filming ourselves. I don't know why more don't mention this. The Panasonic remote app is way less hassle than the one for Sony cameras too.
Pretty damn nice to see all the comparisons shown with live footage. Thanks for that.
Would be cool to see something like the bird video with various long wildlife lenses. Just the difference between this expensive 500/4.0 and something like one of the (now many) much cheaper 150-600 lenses alone would be interesting. "What do you get in 4K video by spending more on lenses."
I like your new vlogging style. It's so "now".
I pre ordered my GH5 last month from B&H and got a 3 year warranty on both this and the G85. Totally worth it.
8:16 Tony's looks way too cool on that balcony. Is it Tony Northrup or Tony Montana? Lol 😂😂
i rented an a6500 for one day, and yes, no flip out screen, but once you "know" where your lens is and what it captures, you can rely on the auto-focus and just point the camera. if framing is absolutely critical, sure maybe not the best option. but for the typical vlog and you with something close in the shot, i nailed it everytime. the 10-18mm lens of course helps with this, but we all need the right tools for the situation. man i want that again!
Very thoughtful review! I've had my GH5 since January 2018, use it weekly to video record my tennis matches and it's inspired me to learn more about photography and video than I ever knew before. For its small sensor size it takes nice video and I love the form factor, too bad the Sony full frame mirrorless cameras aren't as easy to handle.
Thanks for your videos. You make learning about photography and video really fun.
Ian in San Diego
Great reviews guys! Best I've seen for this camera so far.
Great video! You gained one extra star in my rating by choosing GH5 over Sony A7s for video.
Great video Tony & Chelsea. Agree with pretty much everything. I'm keeping mine and selling off the a6500. For me it's that 10 bit image and V-Log. Banding is reduced so much it makes using an external record unnecessary.
One issue I'm having is using an external microphone and HDMI output at the same time. The audio has a lot of latency. This is really annoying when using headphones and recording interviews. I hope this can be fixed in firmware.
Two related reviews I'd love to see from you:
1) Cameras compared for video when using best output to an appropriate Atomos recorder (less overheating issues? no 30 min limit?, external power, 60p?, 4:2:x, 8bit vs 10bit, etc.); a6500, a7Sii, a7Rii, a9, GH5, maybe vs FS5 as a base cine camera benchmark. Does using an Atomos external recorder change the camera equation?
2) video comparison FS5 vs GH5, both internal recording, and using Atomos external.
Sony a9 owner, hybrid shooter of stills and video, mirrorless devotee, trying to pick an A-roll video camera for general video use with a9 as B-roll; documentary, interview, corporate, instructional, + vlog etc.
I am torn between clear benefits of GH5, and value of staying with my large and growing Sony E-Mount lens collection; whether FS5, a6500, a7Sii, a7Rii or a second a9.
Can't find anyone reviewing Sony limitations (battery capacity, overheating, 30 min limit, single SD card, and best output image quality - 8 vs 10 bit, 4:2:0 vs 4:2:2, & sensor size), in the context of recording external to Atomos.
I'm thinking recording external may obviate some of the classic Sony limitations?
Also assuming use of a camera cage might allow clamping cables to help mitigate the awful, fiddly, micro-HDMI? You probably want a cage to adequately mount the Atomos anyway. A cage also helps make external power more practical?
FS5 is $1,000 rebate throughout August, making it a reasonable stretch option. About $5,200 with kit lens. More, but full cine camera.
Hoping a9 gets firmware upgrade for improved video feature support that it should be capable of, maybe with external raw.
Thanks! I love the detail, care, and relative objectivity of your reviews!
The part I agree with the most is what Tony says at the end of the camera being so useable. Sure there are areas where it falls short but overall the hardware gets out of the way and lets you shoot! Which is the reason I have never really looked at other cameras outside of the GH-series from Panasonic. I am still using a GH3 and while old it still works well enough for me, mind you I would love to upgrade not really for 4K since I can't process that, but for the IBIS. Maybe I will look at a G85 which has many of the same feature at a lower price point.
At around 4:20 you begin talking about the 4k digital tele converter setting and using it for low light. I read what the manual said about the tele converter setting, but I still don't understand why you're making such a setting change for low light shooting and what effect it has. Can you clarify this particular point, please?
Tony, I love your videos. Great job.
Learned a few new tricks that I can use on my Panasonic in this video. Thanks! Much appreciated.
Great review as always. Best on the GH5 that I have seen by far.
Massively well done Tony and Chelsea! Will share on planet5D. You've talked about all the significant points and will convince many this is the camera for them.
Thanks, Mitch!
Thanks for showing the picture styles. As always, a really useful review.
Such a useful video, Tony. And for free! Thanks! That watch you were wearing in the last PTC looked cool - you should put a link for that up!
I gave you a like ;)
Thanks for all your real workload input and advice... You are one of the few channels which reviews products the way most people are going to use them instead of relying on worthless information. By the way, I bought the Olympus after your impressive review in that "Ghost Town" and couldn't be happier with it.
I mostly shoot with Sonys, having gotten fed up with Nikon's and Canon's idiocies and overall stupidity, for by Urban Exploration/Hacking videos and stills... Could you do a review on the low light performance of the GH5 in such environments/circumstances?
I use external lighting sources and "light painting" wherever I can but in most "Hacking a.k.a. braking in" jobs it's just not possible to carry around that much gear.
Again, thanks for all your hard work, while always having so much fun, which makes our work so much easier and enjoyable,
Cheers.
Great review - thank you so much! Greetings from Germany, Dirk
The 1DX II does 4K at 60P, relatively manageable crop, just use a wider focal length, and it's FF, excellent low light, and Dual Pixel AF.
and is twice the price of the GH5
@1:29 What ? The voice says "in the GH4 they cropped in significantly" the visual also shows a cropped in image, but the text super says [GH5 Handheld Footage]. Doesn't add up.
Tony, what about the Sony A5100 (along with the Canon M5/70d/80d)? Phase detect, touch focus, flip up screen. The only downside I see is overheating to be honest.
I think everyone should be given a chance to play with the latest and greatest full frame cameras because I think that you will find that beyond specialty cameras like the A7SII and it's low light ability, it's not THAT big of a deal. The crop factor is such a non-issue with today's lenses tailored for Micro4/3rd's and Super35. I know my first time using a full frame camera was nice but one thing I got sick of was the razor-thin depth of field on my very fast lenses when I didn't want it....worse yet, stopping down on a full frame camera gets rid of this problem but some of the less than the absolute best cameras can't compensate with clean high ISO so you need LIGHT.
I think Micro4/3rd and S35 sized sensors are going to become a lot better. I was honestly shocked at the A6300's performance compared to my 6 year old Canon DSLR's performance with ISO but I shouldn't have because 3 years early used a D80 next to my Canon and the D80 was unusable past 1250 ASA.
always great video, information, great all around! in my amazon cart!
For Lens- Olympus Zuiko 12-40 instead of Panasonic lens. Sans I.S., but worth more in image quality, build and value. The auto focus seems noticeably faster if not on par with Panasonic's.
P.S. If you're contemplating between this or a full frame/any other dslr, a camera like this is where it's at for 90% of the shoots. The other 10% is where a low light/ autofocus cameras come into play. In short, this is the one.
Hi Tony, I am sure you are already aware of the Aputure DEC Lens Regain device but I thought I would add a comment so other viewers can be aware. I mention this because if they want auto focus to react as if a human was controlling it on a GH5 when they are say vlogging they could use the remote on this device to always be in focus and have total control. This is a great technology that will change the way some users will use focus pull.
great video. I have the GX85 and lOVE IT! now looking to add either the GH5 or GH5s. not sure if i need the lower light. i always light my set.
Great real world review. Those are most of the reasons I bought one.
By the way, thanks for reviewing the Vlog-L!
I've been using a sony a-mount 16-50mm f2.8 on GH3 and GH4, it's super sharp and amazing bokeh, I highly recommend it if the sigma option is too expensive
Awesome video Tony, thanks.
Finally someone who understands why people like continous autofocus. If i work alone and film myself in what ever situation than it is nice to have a focus-system of a 70D.
Love watching your videos man. You sound just like Jeff Goldblum:)
Great review! Will buy it for sure.
Agreed, Panasonic definitely have been nailing the usability of their flip out series cameras.
Thanks, TONY! You are always my goto!
Thanks for the comments on the GH5. Panasonic has done a good job adding features to their GH cameras over the years (I’ve owned GH2, GH3 and GH4), and I’m considering the GH5 as a B-cam.
May I ask what editing program you use? I have read that the new version of Adobe Premiere Pro has trouble recognizing GH5 footage.
I agree with most of your points but the countinuous autofocus on the Sony a6500 does work really well for most of those unboxing style videos on you TH-cam, and much better than the gh5. Still want both though!
Great vid, we're still trying to figure out the best af settings, so many opinions out there.
I've shot 4 vids with the gh5 and have had varying results. Seems lighting can play a part in the gh5's ability to focus quick. Still learning the ins and outs.
@5:59 please tell me this was shot at a really high iso and not focused correctly becuase there seems to be noise where there shouldn't be. Great video btw
My experience with the GH5 is, that the GH5 is actually able to autofocus between frames in 6K Photo Mode /18Mp with 30fps. It will track a dog running at you with a high number of frames in focus ... So it might be an alternative for capturing action with unlimited recording buffer with the tradeof being HighRes jpg. The resolvingpower is on par with or better than the EM Mark 1 II so it is somewhat misleading to compare a HighRes shot from the Olympus with a shot from the GH5...
Jesper Hansen that Olympus feature is neat though and I wish Panasonic did this instead of the multi-focus shot thing..
Out of Topic.... Ehiiiiii I saw a Miranda camera on the background!!! My first reflex when i was a boy, the Miranda RE II (i think the model just after the one in your video). So many memories... Miranda was a great brand, such a pity that in 1977 they closed... Is your model still working?
Would like a GH5 but can't really afford to replace my current 2 GH4's. To be honest though, the GH4s have been doing an awesome job for me in my video productions and with them being just under $1000 right now I'm thinking of getting a 3rd.
I've shot m43 with both the speedbooster/Sigma 18-35 combo and with the famed Panasonic 12-35. The Panny is just as sharp as the Sigma in my opinion.
So, how many years off of 60k are we do you think?? 😜 - Good recap on the camera. I have had it for a month and I am loving it! It's not perfect. No camera is really. But, I have had phenomenal results using the new 12-35 II and the 42.5 Noct. F1.2 ✌️
Nice information on the AF system, if you need to depend on the AF system get another brand, not Panasonic. On the other hand you can make it more easy to work the focus on the camera by using the right lens, or adding optional display if you do vlogging so you can keep track of what is going on. But someone who does vlogging all the time should probably get another camera for that.
What Panasonic should do with the GH5 AF system is to add a manual mode for touch-to-focus so you can lock in the focus once and it stays there, no tracking or anything, just a simple touch and you get the focus. If you then move or need to do a refocus, touch again where you want it to focus. And using the smartphone app as Tony is doing in this video will probably work fine.
You might not be able to do a lot of walk and talk videos, but you can use other equipment for that. The GH5 is a superb camera for the price, do not let the AF system prevent you from buying the camera if you want it.
Nice video and great location, relocate the studio to that location Tony ;-)
I'm new to photography, grabbed a Nikon d5300 & stunning digital photography per your recommendation! Thanks t & c 😌
Great info on lens choices
Thanks
Any chance you would review the panasonic 100-400mm lens on the GH5 for both stills and video, would love to see what you could produce with that combo, and really interested in what video quality it can put out!!!
Would love a follow-up with the 2.6 firmware. Thoughts on the camera with the latest version?
Ok Tony... one camera for both video and stills? Your choice please?
FF is great because of the sensor size Toby. Just look at the insane low light performance of the D5 - images are useable up to 102,400!!!
Thank you for the different point of views
Hi Guys, I managed to stay with canon, I own still my 7d 5d and now the 1dx mkii, It´s so cool but in 4k at 60 fps its still really heavy to use. Even i upgraded my pc to a 6700k I7 with 32 gb! plus 4k monitor and all the extra fancy stuff you can get.
Honestly you can really compare between the a9 30fps only vs gh5 60fps and the 1dxmkiii video comparison.
It would be aprreciated. (i saw the other videos u did but non with these cameras!
Thanks for the very informative review! We shoot B-Roll for car companies, including standing on the side of the road, camera on sticks as the car drives past the panning camera. Do you think the autofocus is good enough to hold a shot like that?
No, you definitely wouldn't be able to rely on it. You'd need a Canon, or maybe a Sony a9.
Great review and tips!!
Hi guys thanks for this video. I have a canon 70D with the sigma 18-35mm. I’m looking at the gh5 for video. Will my canon sigma lens work on the gh5? Cheers
watch out with metabone speedboosters!! Expensive, and ... with my Canon lenses, it somehow 'unlooks' the IS (you hear it 'cloinking', which disappears if you put it on a canon again).... could be only with 'older' versions, but I really hate speedboosters...
Hi Tony! What are your thoughts on the Galaxy S8 camera? I've taken some very impressive shots on it using RAW in Pro Mode, allowing quite a bit of highlight recovery etc.
I am thinking about buying the metabones ultra, or is it a better choice to get the xl? I wanna use as many EF lenzes as possible with a speed booster.
I'm a tad confused on that speed booster explaination. with the speed booster XL why did you use the ex/ telephone converter mode? and wouldn't a .71x speed booster get rid of the vinetting?
Have you tried the AF-C on the X-T2 with 2.0 Firmware with Face Recognition? Does a good job. Question would be, would it be better than the GH5 (most likely at this point) or the Sony 6300?
I keep wondering where can you get a24 to 600 mm equivalent lens that fits on this camera you got some thick League nearly perfect visually and free of chromatic aberration like the lens built into the Sony rx10 Mark 3.
Tony hi could please help me?
I purchased a Panasonic GH5.
The plan is to pick up a Panasonic
H-NS043 LEICA DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH LUMIX G for the GH5.
My main focus for buying the GH5 and this particular lens is for making videos (vlogging).
Question: putting a speed booster along with the 42.5mm F1.2, would that improve the photo/video quality of that lens or with such a lens would it be redundant using a speed booster?
If a Metabone Speed Booster will give an even better cinematic photography effect (stills & 4k video) which type of speed booster should I purchase?
XL 0.64x Adapter for full-frame Canon EF-Mount Lens to Micro Four Thirds-Mount Camera???
Thank you very much for you help. Much appreciated.
Garfield
I enjoyed your video. Was the light in your low light scene a star at 3:24? if so the sigma 18-35 really is impressive...
Yeah, a star or a planet.
Any chance of getting some info on the song at 2:30. That funky chop is da bomb.
Any adapter out there in market which allows at least to control the aperture for Nikkor 200-500mm mounted on GH5, as the lens got electromagnetic aperture mechanism ? Did not see anything on Metabone website for wildlife i need adapter, not speedbooster.
I keep hovering my "buy" finger over the button for the gh5. Love my gh4. Love my a7s. Just can't decide if I need the gh5 upgrade.
But 4K 50p conformed to 25p 4K is really tempting me...... damb you Panasonic for dangling such a juicy carrot in front of me!
Didn't Premiere have problems reading 10bit? I havent bought the gh5 yet but that's what I read on Dan Watsons channel yesterday.